MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 165, 8 April 1921, Page 9

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

CIVIL BUSINESS. Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., dealt with the civil business at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, and gave judgment for plaintiff in the following undefended cases: —T. A. Wells, Ltd., v. J. A. Lucas, £22 is. Id., costs £3 Is.; C. B. Lampriere and Co. v. W. Byrnes, £3 12s. fid., costs £1 9s. 6d.; Griffiths and Co., Ltd. v. Lum-Kee, -Cl7 14s. 6d„ costs £3 Is.; J. H. Wagg v. J. M. Miller, .£3, costs <£l 4s. 6d.; Veitch an dAUan v* J.- T. Moore, £2 10s. 4d., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Wellington. Gas Company, Ltd. v. A, M. Carroll, £4 Is., costs £1 4s. Gd.; T. Ballinger and Co., Ltd. v. W. H. Palmer A'l4, costs £2 145.; H. E- Geddes and Co., v. J. J. Cronin, .£lO, cost £1 175.; D. Ltd. v. Mrs. Clara Brandon (separate estate), £lB 18s Bd., costs £2 145.; Commercial Agency and H. E. Partridge v S. R. Lovell, £lB Os. 9d., costs £2 195.; Same and J. Myers and Co., Ltd., v. C. H. Gumbley, £lB 13s. 6d., costs £3; E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd. v. A. T. Barrow, £2 2s. Cd., costs £1 3s. Gd.; Preston and Co., Ltd., v. G. F. Sievers,

£2 195., costs £1 7s. 6d.; Evans Bay Timber Coy. v. Percy Lyster, .£lOl 13s. Del., costs £6 2s. 6d.; Vacuum Oil Co. v. F. Brewer, .£23 9s. 6d., costs £3 95.; Mrs. E. Kelly v. E. H. Ricketts £2 7s. lid., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Vacuum Oil Coy. v. O’Connor Brothers £35 10s., costs £1 ss. 6c1.; George Waddle r. M. Naughton £6 10s., costs £1 12s. 6d.; A. Hatrick and Co., Ltd., v. O’Connor Brothers £O7 Ils.', costs £0 16s. 6d.; Veitch and Allax v. J. H. Robertson £2 os. 10d., costs £1 4s. Gd.; Same v. E. W. Claridge £1 455., costs Bs.; Comercial A.gehSy and W. Wiggins, Ltd. v. E. Knight £5 os. Bd., costs £ 1 10s. 6d.; Commercial Agency and Cycle and Motor Supplies, Ltd. v. H.. L. Petry £33 3s. lid., costs £4 Is.. 6d.; C. B. Lempijiere and Co. v. .R. K. Smart £2O 12s. Id., costs £3 165.; Commercial Agency and Cycle and Motor Supplies, Ltd. v. Henderson find Martin £-4 Bs. Id., costs £1 3s. 6d.; Same and Inglis Bros., Ltd. v. Avery Brother's £7 10s. 5d., costs £1 10s. 6d.; Vacuum Oil Co. v. J. M'Kay £l2 Os., costs £2 145.; Comercial Agency and Cycle and Motor Supplies, Ltd. v. A. E. Spadesman £25 95., costs £3 Is.; Royal Insurance Cd. v. E. R. D'Anvers £24 14s. Bd., costs £3 Is.; Commercial Agency and H. E. Partridge and Co. v. Norris and Hawker, 18s. costs only; Griffiitbs and Co., Ltd. v. W. Bettridge £lB 17s. 9d„ coats £2 145.; Commercial Agency and Briscoe and Co. v. W. H. Paddy £lB 2s. 5d., costs £2 145.; John Mills ami Co. v. Frederick Butcher, £26 19s. Bd., costs £3 Is.; Dnlgety and Co., Ltd. v. W. Bevan. £l7l 18s. 3d., costs £8 135.; T. A. Wells Glass Company Ltd. v. L. C. Angell £3, costs £1 7s. 6d.

PLAINTIFFS NONSUITED. Janies Stacey and Andrew Duncan, labourers. (Mr. M. F. Lucie) proceeded against the Wellington Gas Company, Ltd. (Mr. T. Neave), to recover £l4, which they contended was due to them in connection with a contract for resetting and completing certain retort beds at Miramar, and being the value of the work done in the removal of old material from certain retort beds, which work, It was stated, should have bee.n Sono by the Company. For the defence it was claimed that the removal of tin old material was part of the contract, and therefore tho Company was not liable for Tiie amount claimed. After heaing the evidence, the Magistrate nonsuited ffie plaintiffs, but no costs were allowed.